SF City Guides
Free Starbucks Coffee Day 2025
Eat & Drink, Freebies Starbucks is offering free coffee for everyone on Monday, February 11, 2025. “With the Big Game on Sunday, Feb. 9, many Americans will spend the day going big – which may lead to a long Monday. Free Starbucks Day 2025 That’s why on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, your post-game day coffee is on more...
SF’s Magnificent “Peak” Magnolia Bloom is Here (2025)
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to San Francisco Botanical Garden for sharing the news that the first of their beautiful magnolias are blooming. One of San Francisco’s most breathtaking natural marvels, the annual bloom of more than 200 rare and historic magnolias with trees reaching 80 feet, is typically at its peak from mid-January through March at the SF Botanical Garden. Velvety more...
Viral Cookie Chain “Crumbl” Opens First SF Shop w/ Free Cookies (Feb. 7)
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Crumbl open its first San Francisco location with a free cookie giveaway on Friday, February 7, 2025. San Francisco’s cookie lovers have reason to celebrate as Crumbl, the viral cookie chain known for its rotating menu of indulgent treats, is finally making its debut in the city. The popular bakery, which more...
SF’s “Barry Bonds Day”: Oracle Park Lights Up Orange (Feb. 5)
Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, San Francisco In celebration of Barry Bonds, Oracle Park will be illuminated in orange lights on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Mayor Daniel Lurie today proclaimed February 5, 2025, as “Barry Bonds Day,” in honor of baseball icon and San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds. The once-in-a-century date, 2/5/25, will not occur again during more...
Awesome Places to Watch Super Bowl 2025 (San Francisco + Bay Area)
Super Bowl Drop those sad chips and guac and come out watch Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX with your fellow fans at some of the most fun spots in San Francisco and beyond. Funcheap is putting together a guide to the best deals, the biggest screens, the tastiest more...
Free Parking in SF’s Chinatown All February for Lunar New Year 2025
Lunar New Year, San Francisco, Transportation To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. In celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and the year of the snake, the more...
SF’s California Historical Society Closes After 154 Years
Goodbye, Museums / Cultural Institutions San Francisco’s California Historical Society (CHS), a cornerstone of the state’s historical preservation since 1871, has permanently closed due to long-standing financial difficulties. Its extensive collection, which includes books, journals, photographs, maps, and archival documents, will now be under the stewardship of Stanford University Libraries (SUL). The CHS Board of Trustees more...
Lunar New Year 2025: A Bay Area Guide
Fairs & Festivals, Lunar New Year This is how the Bay Area celebrates Lunar New Year. Celebrate the Year of the Snake with fairs, festivals, parades, and celebrations, leading up the crème de la crème, the massive San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco more...
SF Union Square’s Makeover: Ping Pong, Pop-A-Shot & Juggling
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Fun & Games, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Union Square is getting a much-needed glow-up. Recently, Union Square has more pigeons than people, but now the iconic San Francisco destination is set to buzz with energy thanks to a packed lineup of free events and activities. From live music and chess tournaments to dance workouts and juggling lessons, more...
Here’s Where All 33 of SF’s Speed Cameras Will Be
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco is set to make history as the first city in California to roll out speed safety cameras, a new tool aimed at reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities. Starting in March 2025, up to 33 locations across the city will be equipped with cameras to catch speeding vehicles and more...
SF’s Beloved Craft Beer Bar Toronado Up for Sale After 37 Years
Bars, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco San Francisco is saying goodbye to another legendary institution as Toronado, the iconic Lower Haight beer bar, is officially up for sale. After 37 years of serving some of the best craft beer in the country, owner and founder Dave Keene has announced his retirement, marking the end of an more...
Historic Chinatown Restaurant Closes After 116 Years
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco San Francisco’s iconic Sam Wo Restaurant, a staple of Chinatown for over a century, has officially closed its doors. After 116 years of serving the community, the restaurant shut down indefinitely on Sunday, January 26, following the expiration of its lease and the retirement of its longtime owner and chef, more...
SF’s New 2025 Heart Sculptures On View at the Ferry Building
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes, Only in San Francisco Join the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to celebrate the 2025 Hearts in San Francisco that support excellence in patient care and innovation at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. In 2025, 22 artists have been selected to participate in the 2025 Hearts in San Francisco public art project more...
Planned Parenthood’s Largest Health Center in USA Now Open in Downtown Oakland
Brand New, Causes, East Bay, Health & Wellness, Oakland Planned Parenthood has opened its largest health center in the country, right in the heart of downtown Oakland. Located in the historic Central Building at 1400 Broadway, across from Frank Ogawa Plaza, this state-of-the-art facility spans 12,000 square feet and features 19 exam rooms. Officially named the Barbara Lee Oakland more...
Bay Area’s 174-Year Old Bookstore Files Bankruptcy, Closes Berkeley Shop
Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Goodbye Books Inc., the oldest independent bookstore company in the Bay Area, announced this week that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to reorganize its business and secure a sustainable future. The company, which has been serving California readers for 174 years, emphasized that it will continue more...
